Well, "Defense Tech" has just published a new blog on the ATK/HK XM8 LMCS, a.k.a. "Lightweight Assault Carbine". In the blog, they provide a link to a Fayetteville (NC) Observer article on the XM8. The Fayetteville (NC) Observer is reporting that the ATK/HK XM-8 "Lightweight Modular Carbine System" is receiving some positive feedback from military testers at Ft. Bragg, NC, Ft. Stewart, Ga., and Ft. Campbell, Ky. The story is titled "New firearms are light and deadly", and it…

The Army’s Program Executive Office Soldier at Fort Belvoir, Va. is the office running the tests. The Project Manager (PM) Soldier Weapons is Col. Michael J. Smith. Col. Smith overseas PM Crew Served Weapons and PM Individual Weapons. PM Individual Weapons is most likely the office directly in charge of the XM-8 testing and demo sessions.

It would seem that not everybody’s as enthusiastic about the ATK/HK XM8 carbine as the U.S. Army personnel who test fired it at Bragg. The "Army Times" published some not-so-positive feedback letters on the ATK/HK XM-8 LMCS on April 26th, 2004. These letters on the XM8 were written by U.S. Army personnel who are obviously nonplussed about the new weapon.

Here are some more Army Times articles on the ATK/HK XM-8 Lightweight Modular Carbine System:

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